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Outdoor Plant Stand build, part 1

Outdoor Plant Stand build, part 1

Posted by on Sep 3, 2017 in Projects | Comments Off on Outdoor Plant Stand build, part 1
Julie’s plant stand started out as a pile of boards.  For this design I needed three different stock thicknesses:  4/4 for the tray sides and slats, 5/4 for the sides and lattice strips, and 8/4 for the frame and feet.  I spent an...
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Outdoor Plant Stand design

Outdoor Plant Stand design

Posted by on Aug 19, 2017 in Projects | Comments Off on Outdoor Plant Stand design
Way back in March, when spring was right around the corner, I designed this for my wife Julie: My original plan was to have it done for her birthday in May.  That was before I knew I needed surgery on my left foot, which took me out of...
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Outfeed Storage Unit

Outfeed Storage Unit

Posted by on Jul 25, 2017 in Projects, Shop | Comments Off on Outfeed Storage Unit
My latest shop project is designed to fix a long-standing problem: I built two of those carts almost 20 years ago, with the intention that they would help me keep things organized and handy.  They really haven’t worked out well....
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Joint Fail

Joint Fail

Posted by on May 23, 2017 in Projects, Techniques | Comments Off on Joint Fail
The other day I re-entered my workshop for the first time in over a month.  I’m still not ready for serious woodworking — my foot is healing up nicely, but full weight bearing, carrying, and handling myself around power tools...
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Forced Downtime

Forced Downtime

Posted by on Apr 15, 2017 in Projects, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Forced Downtime
It’s been very quiet here for the past couple of months.  I actually do have a project in progress, but it’s not complete and it won’t be for a while because I am temporarily unable to use the shop. I had surgery...
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King Bed in Cherry and Walnut, addendum

King Bed in Cherry and Walnut, adde...

Posted by on Jan 30, 2017 in Cherry Bedroom Set, Projects | Comments Off on King Bed in Cherry and Walnut, addendum
The new bed wasn’t really finished until we had it assembled, of course.  And that depended on us getting a new mattress for it, since our then-current mattress was 15 years old and showing it. In the process of shopping, one of the...
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